Cryptic crossword clue
Poet’s refrain about English imperialist notion 5,4,6

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 5 plus 6 letter word WHITE MAN’S BURDEN

I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
W
H
I
T
E
M
A
N
â
€
™
S
B
U
R
D
E
N

Buddy explains!

The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations